BALLET MISTRESS
Vanessa Duarte da
Silva
Ms. Duarte da Silva began her dance career in her native Brazil, studying at
the Especial Academy of Dance-Sao Paulo, Brazil where she graduated in1998.
During her training, Duarte da Silva was awarded Best Young Dancer of Sao Paulo
(1996), and Best Soloist Dancer in Sao Paulo (1998), among other awards. In
1998, Duarte da Silva joined Especial Dance Company- Sao Paulo, Brazil as soloist,
where she performed the classics such as "Don Quixote" as Kitri and
Mercedes; "Sleeping Beauty" as Aurora; "La Bayadère"
as Nikiya; "Swan Lake" as Odette/Odile. Her repertory also includes
a vast array of modern and contemporary pieces. In 2000, she was awarded at
the Brasilia International Dance Festival with a scholarship to Akademie Des
Tanzes-Manheim,Germany under the direction of Birgit Keil, where she graduated
with her masters. In 2003, Duarte da Silva joined Ballett Dresden-SemperOper,
where she performed, beyond the classic productions, "Illusions, like Swan
Lake", "Midsummer's Night Dream" and "The Nutcracker".
She also performed with Mark Sieczkaredk Dance Co. - Essen, and Stadttheater
Bremerhaven Ballet. In 2004-06, Duarte da Silva worked for the Young Theater
Group from Stadttheater Bremerhaven, Tapst-Tanzpädagogisches Projekt Schultanz,
as an assistant and choreographer for their theater productions. During her
tenure as Ballet Mistress she will stage various works for the company and work
with the School of Mystic Ballet, teaching classical ballet, variations, modern
and character.
